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Mexico exhuming bodies to make room for recently deceased, as coronavirus cases surge

Coronavirus cases in Mexico continue to grow, and in some areas the number of dead is putting a great deal of strain on already overcrowded funeral homes and cemeteries. Some municipal cemeteries are even being forced to exhume bodies to make room for victims of the virus. Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie is in Mexico to cover the crisis and spoke with CBSN about what he's seen.
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